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Oakland County?s Transformational Program Aims to Erase up to $200 Million in Medical Debt for Burdened Residents

10/19/2023 3:05 PM

Pontiac, Mich. ?? Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in partnership with the nonprofit organization RIP Medical Debt, will leverage $2 million of the county?s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to purchase up to $200 million in medical debt of Oakland County residents for a fraction of its cost, then wipe clean their debt.

?No matter what a person?s circumstances are, a medical crisis can be devastating for them and their families - physically, financially, and emotionally,? said Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter during a news conference at Gilda?s Club Metro Detroit in Royal Oak on Thursday, Oct. 19. ?We should do what we can to help people who find themselves on the brink of bankruptcy due to a health condition or emergency.?


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